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Hamish Kerr has claimed another title.
The Olympic gold medallist has been awarded Sportsman of the Year at the Halberg Awards.
The high jumper beat out some tough competition for the title, including two other gold medallists Finn Butcher and Hayden Wilde.
Kerr told Mike Hosking that it was cool to see not only New Zealand Olympians at the event, but also crickets, and footballers.
鈥淪uch an amazing range of sports, all represented.鈥
He believes that sport unites the country, saying that the attitude Kiwis took towards the Olympics was really felt overseas.
鈥淚 felt proud to be a Kiwi out there, you know, watching all my fellow competitors or compatriots compete 鈥 it was so special.鈥
A lot of people are still connected to sport, and athletics in particular, and he thinks the athletics success in Paris has started to bring people back into it.
鈥淚鈥檝e done a couple of comps since, just domestically, and you know, just the reaction from the people coming down wanting to meet not only me, but all the other Olympians has been, has been so, so cool to see.鈥
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